Photo by Daniel Dubois Senior Sarah Nicks practices a basket-weave technique during her Tuesday night cake decorating class. The four-week class was one of several offered by the Continuing Education division of the Lifelong Learning Institute during the spring semester. Lifelong Learning brings continuing education Institute provides children's, adult classes • · · · · · · · · · · by sarah lair The Lifelong Leaming program in- • from$34to$450,althoughReelysaid the valved several of Harding's non-tradi- • majority cost between $34 and $89. ti.onal programs. The classes for the personal developSome of the programs that the Life- • ment part of this program consisted of long Leaming program included were • anything from a class on black and white Girls' State, Continuing Education, State • photography to a bridal seminar. The Special Olympics and the Arkansas • pricesfortheseclassesrangedanywhere Home School Conference. • from $20 to $140. "Itinvolvesplanning, publicizing, re- • The cost to participate in Fun Unlimcruiting, putting the program together • itedwas$59perclass. Theclassesranged and finding administration for these • inti.tlesfromCookingforBeginningChefs many programs," said Dr. Bob Reely, • to Snap, Crackle, Pop Art. Many faculty dean of Lifelong Leaming. • and staff members taught the classes. The program "The Fun Continues" • The Lifelong Leaming program was offered courses in professional develop- • another way that Harding was able to ment as well as in personal develop- • reach out to the Searcy community. ment, Reely said. "Lifelong Leamingprovidesservices Classes offered this spring included • aswellasgeneratesrevenue,"saidReely. Introduction to the Internet, Introduc- • "It's also a recruiting tool:when wehave ti.on to Personal Computers and Child • 1,000 girls come to our campus for State Development Associate Training. The • Conference they get to see Harding and classes for the program ranged in price • see what we're all about." Wanda Guice, Postal Services Specialist Mary Sue Guild, Administrative Assistant Naomi Guy, Technical Services Assistant Mike Hale, Switch Administrator/ Cable Plant Manager Gayla Hall, Circulation & Reference Librarian Bill Harris, Advancement Officer Melinda Hicks, Assistant/Sports Information Director Ann Hobby, Director/ Reference & Instruction Services Martha Hodges, Administrative Assistant/VP Academic Affairs Kimberly Holder, Secretary I Alumni Relations Liz Howell, Director I Alumni Relations Cindy Hunter, Secretary/ President's Office David Hurd, Director/Video Services Chad Joice, Assistant Director I Admissions Kendell Jones, Desktop Support Specialist Marie Jones, Secretary / Education staff 187
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